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Spanish left-wing leader says Trump blocked her visa
Ada Colau, Barcelona's former mayor and Spain's Broad Front coalition leader, accuses Trump of denying her entry to a Puerto Rico summit because of her pro-Palestinian activism.
In brief
Ada Colau, Barcelona's former mayor and Spain's Broad Front coalition leader, accuses Trump of denying her entry to a Puerto Rico summit because of her pro-Palestinian activism. Ada Colau, leading Spain's left-wing Broad Front ahead of November twenty-ninth elections, says Trump denied her visa to attend a progressive…
Colau denied entry to Puerto Rico
Ada Colau, Barcelona's former mayor and leader of Spain's left-wing Broad Front coalition, says U.S.authorities rejected her visa application to attend a progressive city leaders summit in Caguas, Puerto Rico, on November third and fourth.
Trump blocking Gaza activists, Colau claims
Colau accuses Trump of barring her over her pro-Palestinian activism, specifically her participation in the Global Sumud Flotilla that attempted to reach Gaza in late twenty twenty-five.
“Trump defends a curious concept of freedom.”
Colau uses visa denial in election campaign
Her remarks come just over a month before Spain's November twenty-ninth election. Campaigning against Trump, unpopular in Spain, could help Colau rally support for the Broad Front, weakened by its failure to unite with Podemos…
At a glance
Ada Colau, leading Spain's left-wing Broad Front ahead of November twenty-ninth elections, says Trump denied her visa to attend a progressive city leaders summit in Puerto Rico on November third and fourth over her Gaza flotilla activism.
